Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 413 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
2. 2.Yash said, “I am going to school.” → Yash said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) am going (d) is going
3. 3.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Meera said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
5. 5.Myra said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climbing (d) climb
6. 6.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Ishaan said, “I will take the train.” → Ishaan said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
8. 8.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
9. 9.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Kabir said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) baked
12. 12.Arjun said, “I have baked a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
13. 13.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Karan said, “I will throw the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
18. 18.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Arjun said, “I send a message every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) sent (d) send
20. 20.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Kunal said, “I have sent a message.” → Kunal said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
23. 23.Tara said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Tara said that she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
24. 24.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
25. 25.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
28. 28.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
32. 32.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
35. 35.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Meera said, “I have caught the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
37. 37.Kabir said, “I will sing a song.” → Kabir said that he ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
38. 38.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
39. 39.Myra said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) drew (c) draws (d) drawing
40. 40.Aditya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing

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